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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

March fires cost the United States and
Canada Sl0,410,000 or about 100000
above the average in that month for dozen
years past.
Francis Kerner, who choked his wife 10
death at Reading, Pa, and then burned bis
house to conceal the crime, has been SEN
fenced to twelve years in State prison.
Col. William II. Martin, the democratic
nominee, was yesterday elected to Congress
from the second Texas district to ill the un-
expired term of John H. Reagan. The re.
publicans presented no candidate.
It is proposed to hold an interstate drill
in Montgomery, Ala, in june. Ten thou.
sand dollars were raised in one day and
SIC, 900 will bs required to complete the ar
rangements. Invitations will be issued to
all volunteer sodiery throughout the coun-
try.
Elections were held yesterday in the
State of Michigan and in the cities of Gin
cinnati and Cleveland. In Cincinnati the
vote was very close, but the republican can.
didate for mayor was elected by about COG
majority. In Cleveland the democratic
ticket was successful.
During q Salvation Army meeting in q
hall in Savannah, Ga, Sunday night, q
rough insulted lady and her escort struck
him, whereupon free fight took place,
in which twenty-five men were more or less
battered up. The combatants fought for
twenty minutes before the police arrived.
At the meeting of the Baltimore Lumber
Exchange, held yesterday, the members
stated that there is prospect for good
year in business if it is not disturbed BY
strikes in the building trade, which they
think would damage the building business,
and have bad effect on the strikers them
selves.
At San Francisco on Saturday Harry
Wilkes trotted mile in 2134 against his
own record. This places him fifth in the
list of great record breakers. Maud S. is
FIRST, with OS3; Jay. Eye-See second, with
21O; st. Julian third, with 2114; Maxey
Cobb and Rarus fourth, with 2.1S3, and
213l, Harry Wilkes sixth. with 2.13a.
Captain John Grant, a native of Pennsyl-
vanis, died in New Orleans yesterday, aged
90 wears. He was railroad contractor, and
built the Ponchartrain Railroad and ran the
frat locomotive over it. He also dredged
ont Grants Pass, making an inside route
for the mail boats playing between New
Orleans and Mobile thirty years ago. Cap
tain Grant leaves eighty living descendants,
daughter in San Antonio, aged
seventy.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany, after experimenting on small scale
for two years in providing technical instruc-
tion for boys and young men in itsservice, has
decided to enlarge the scope of instruction
by establishing Railroad School of Technol-
ogy on permanent basis. The school is to
be in connection with the company's con-
struction and repair shops at Mount Glare,
where nearly four thousand men are en-
ployed, and where there are one hundred
and fifty apprentices learning the trades of
machinist, car builder, carpenter, etc.
The purpose of the school is to sustain three
courses of study and learning. The com
pany has appropriated $4,000 to -tnrt the
school, and also proposes 10 start homie for
disabled and aged employees ofthe company
al Mount Airy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

SULLIVAN AT THE WHITE HoUsE.-The
most conspicuous caller at the White House
yesterday was John L. Sullivan, the pugili=t
who, with his manager, Pat Sheedy, at
tended the afternoon reception in the East
Room. Sheedy and Sullivan took their po-
sitions at the end of the line and when they
reached the President, Sheedy slipped for
ward and wrung his hand heartily and at
the same time presented MIR. Sullivan
Sheedy informed the President that he
had heard that the latter was not in very
good health, and he suggested two or three
six:minute rounds with Sullivan. The
President laughed, and said that boxing was
excellent exercise, and complimented Sulli.
van on his healthy appearance, but added
that he was not SO large as he he'd been rep
resented. After the interview Sullivan re-
marked that the President had an I'M
healthy look, and prescribed "two or three
Turkish baths week and a good rubbing"
81 think it will knock the superfluoUs flesh
off him in little WHILE" added the sluggeri
as he went back to his seat in the carriage.
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To Withdraw Their Risks.

CHICAGO, April Sit is learned from Of
fcers of several insurance companies who
have taken risks here that in case the So
calists' ticket is successful az the election
the risks on property will be withdrawn.
Another company which was asked if they
would issue policies on property in case the
others withdrew, replied negatively, saying
that there would be no guarantee that the
city would not be 6red-if anarchy found it..
aelf In the majority.
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The Disabled steamer.

New YORK. Apr. 5.-No tidings of the
steamer Salerno of the Wilson line have
been heard since that vessel was spoken by
the Elbs on the 9th of March in disabled
condition 600 miles from Halifax. In ship
ping circles there is some anxiety for her
safety, but at the office of Sanderson Broth
ers, agents for the line in this city, every
confidence is expressed that the Salerno will
reach some port in safety. When last seen
the SAlcrno was proceeding cast under sail
with broken propeller.
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The Chicago Election.

CHICAGO, April 5.-The day is clear and
cold and reports from nearly all the wards
indicate that very large vote will be poll
ed The contest lies between the republi-
cans and labor candidates, very few pro-
hibition votes being cast, although the pro-
hibitionists nave ticket peddlers at nearly
all the polling places. The polls opened at
6 O'Clock and the greater portion Of the
labor vote was polled during the early
hours. At nine o'clock the reports from
various precincts showed that from one.
fourth TO one.half the entire registered vote
had been cast
By noon fully one-half, and in some of the
wards two-thirds, of the entire registered
vote had been cast. This would indicate
that the total city vote would probably
reach IS, 900, and possibly $1,000 The cleo
ton promises to be an unusually peaceable
one. The labor party will poll large vote
10 the 9Th, 9th, 9TH and 14th wards, but in
the other wards the showing of the party
will be very small. In the 18th and 18th
wards, except in few precincts, the voting
is almost solid for The republican ticket
democrats and republicans voting it without
reserve. In one precinct where 145 votes
had been cast up to noon, out of a total
registration of 260, only three labor
tickets had been cast. In the outlying
wards, the labor ticket is ahead
in some instances, but at no polling place is
the preponderance of the labor vote over
whelmug, as is the case of the republican
ticket in the strong republican wards The
republican party managers at noon claimed
that Roche for Mayor would have a MAORI
ty of from 10 900 TO 20 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
FROM WARRINGTON.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 80 1887.
Judge Bond, of the u S. circuit court for
Virginia, passed through here this even
ing on his way to Richmond. where, to-
morrow, he will render his decision in the
case of Mr.. w. L. Royal. who appealed
from the verdict Of the Richmond court
fning him for threatening the grand Jury OF
Richmond with legal prosecution for indlct'
ing him for barratry.
Mr.. Mowry the new postmaster OF
Charles on, S. c.. filed his bond of Sl5O,O0
at the postofiice department yesterday. de
saws he was Just one day in getting 1t.
General Malone has completed the mani.
iesto he has, with the assistance OF some OF
,he Sepate's emploe ees and in a room in the
Capitol. been preparing ever since he ceased
to become q member of Congress. 1t is
in circular form, contains about twenty
pages, and is addressed TO his fellow citizens
OF Virginia 1t is devoted chiefly to par
tisan narration Of democratic delinquency.
The government bore the expense OF its
preparation; it is hoped it may not be
printed at the governments expense also.
A colored man named George w. Fisher,
from Automatic county. Virginis has been
appointed to an annual place on the House
side of the Capitol, ia place of colored
man named Reed, from North Carolina, re-
moved.
Among those who called upon the Presi-
dent to-day were ex-congressmen Tucker
and Barbour. of Virginia. 1t was supposed
that their call had some reference TO the
Pacific railroad commission.
The President TO day appointed George
w. Gordon, of Tennessee, to be comnis-
souer to select diminished reservation for
the confederate bands OF Cayuse, Walta
Wallis and UmstiIa Indians, vice George b.
Pearsons, resis ned
The President remarked to newspaper
correspondent here yesterday that the Sec
ond term matter was "all 10 the air" When
an influential Southern democratic con-
gresham, now here, was informed of this
remark, he said for the success. of the party
in 1888 be- hoped it was true and that the
matter might remain in the air.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

The extraordinary mortality in the family
of the Baron Duradd excited the suspicious
of the French Customs police after that
gentleman had crossed the Belgian bound
ary four times in as many months, travel
ing each time with Theoretically sealed
coffiu and bathed in tears over the demise
of some near relative. The last time they
opened the coffin against his fearful rem 'n-
st-auces, and found in it, instead OF corpse
a mass of foe cigars and expensive smoking
tobacco, upon which no duty had been paid.
The baron mourns now in the Jail at Lille.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

The British steamship Wingate, Captain
Thompson, was chartered in Baltimore yes.
terday to load 1000 quarters of grain for
Cork for orders at two ehillings and three
pence a quarter. This is believed to be the
lowest price at which any steamer was ever
chartered for Cork. The Wingate was free.
and did not have to load at the price, but
the cheap rate is caused by light stocks and
very small demand. Ship-owners used to
say they would be ruined If freights went
below four shillings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

THE PRESIDENT says his appointment OF
a C ,lored man to ell office in Washington
"was a proper recognition of our coiored
follow citizens :" the Senate, in referring
to that case, says, it was the first in which
color was pleaded as reason for appoint
ment to office y and Senator Sherman says
ga coIored man is q republican instructive
w." These three expressions conjoined al
ford theme for much curious cs we'll as
serious reflection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
Blizzard.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 5.-Dispatches
from Marquette, Houghton, Escanaba, Chip
pewa Falls and other points in Northern
Michigan, and Wisconsin report one of the
worst billiards. of the season. The snow ia
now a foot deep and the Michigan railroads
are blockaded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
Prize Fight.

New YORK, April. 5.-Tommy Kelley
the Harlem Spider" and Larry Boylan .
fought early this morning not o9er five
miles from this city with two ounce gloves
for purse OF $3.50. Each fighter weighed
about 1l5 pounds. Jack Elingsworth was
referee aud we'll known book maker time
keeper. Kelly opened the first round with
pretty left hand work that bothered Boyian.
The fight ended in Kelley's favor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
ALEXANDRIA.
TUESDAY EVENING. APRIL ..

If FREE schools and cheap newspapers
sfforded understanding the protection speak
ers and writers would not have the bare.
faced efrontery to tell the poor people Oh
the country that the protective tariff is Tor
their benefit, lest those they addressed
might hoot them, knowing, as they wouio'
that they were attempting to deceive them'
aud that of the nearly two hundred millions
collected by the tarifflasty FEARLESS than thirty
million was derived from the duty on siiks'
iewelry. cigars, wines, and other Injuries Tor
the rich, while all the remainder WAS derived
from the duty on the neeessarles OF
life, which the poor are compelled 10 use
that they may live.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
A Scene in the House OF Commons

In the British House of Commons yester.
day evening the Right Hon. Henry Chaplin,
conservative, member of the Sleaford divis-
ion of Lincolnshire, raised point of order,
calling the attention of the House to a
speech made by Mr.. Charles A. V. Cony-
beare, radical, member for Northwest Corn
wall, at arecent radical meeting, in which
he denounced the Speaker of the House as
O. man who was no longer impartial, and
who had descended to become an ally ofthe
most tyrannical party in Parliament. Mr.
Chaplin asked if this language was not q
gross breach Of privilege.
The Speaker replied that it was for the
House to decide whether the language re-
ferred to was breach of privilege, and that
personally he passed over, as he could we'll
afford to do, cheers, any personal reflection
which Mr.. Conybeare might have intended.
The gravity of the affair consisted in the
fact hat the language used reflected not upon
him (the Speaker but upon the house
which had elected him.
Mr.. Cony beare said if he had exceeded his
duty in abiding to the matter he most hum.
bly, and fully expressed regret.
Mr. John Morley said he profoundly re-.
GREETED the tone Mr.. Conybeare had adopted
in his speech. The liberals had no want of
faith in the constant impartiaity of the
Speaker. Mr.. Morley knew that the
Speakers efforts had always been directed
to calming strife.
Mr.. Healy here asked Mr.. Smith whether
before moving cloture on last Saturday
morning he he had the previous sanction Of
the Chair Cries of "Oh, Oh" shame"
Don't answer"
Mr.. Smith, don't know ifit is really
right that should answer that question"
Cries from the conservatives of mo, No."
and Parnellite cheers.
Amid the general disorder Mr.. Smith was
heard to say II decline to answer" This
was followed by renewed disturbance.
When the noise had subsidized Mr.. Labou-
chere asked the Speaker if it was right to
put the cloture motion last Saturday when
there was no question be the House.
The Speaker replied that the main qnes-
ton was before the House. Cheers The
subject was then dropped.
Mr.. Chaplin, in attacking Mr.. Conybeare
aimed indirectly at Mr.. Gladstone, who
since Saturday has been in an unwonted
plica,ion of cloture. Mr.. Gladstone denies
having blamed the Speaker, and insists that
the real offender was MIR. Smith, for refus.
ing discourteously the requeat to continue
the debate another day.
After the disorder the Speaker was obliged
to retire on account of illness, and it then
became known that the probable cause of
his readiness to assent to cloture on Satur-
day was the fact that he was suffering acute
pain from varicose veins in his legs. Medi-
cal authorities attribute MIR, Peel's condition
to the Heightened sittings of the House. 1t
is thought that, as a result of the incident,
the government will not dare to hurry the
second reading of the coercion bill. An at
tempt to crush debate would undoubtedly
produce q wild commotion throughout the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
known.

NOTHING Is more characteristic OF the
Maboneites than the fact that they now
speak of the majority of, the democratic
members Of the legislature as nullihers.
Such effrontcry is only strange outside the
State, where the Mahoneites are not known
Within the State it has long since ceased to
excite special attention. Save only and ex
cent for the Mahoneites, there would have
been nothing to nulify, and even now the
author of their regulating bill says he VIII
stsud by that bill "til the last armed foe
evnires -
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Surrendered Himself.

JERSEY CITY. N. j., April 5.-Patrick
Murray last night in Matthew Mesbel's sa-
loon, corner of Henderson and Grove
streets, vent to the Grove street station
house at o'clock this morning and surren-
dered himself He claims that be killed
Murray in self defense.
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expires.

JUDGING FROM the previously expressed
opinions of the individual members OF the
Joint legislative committee appointed to
confer with the creditors of the State with
reference 10 The settlement of the State debt,
the wise and true friends of The State the
men who realize the vast Importance to
every interest in the State Of having her
debt. settled az soon as possible, have no
reason to induce them 20 be hopeful of the
contamination Of their devout desire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
The National Drill.

JACKSON, Miss, April Capt. George
L. Green, of the Capital Light Guards.
which are entered for the Washington drill,
has teIegraphed 70 the secretary Of the Ma
tonaI Drill Association asking if negro com.
panies would be allowed TO compete. Ifthe
reply is in the affirmative the military COM
pany here will cancel its engagement. as it
is unwilling to drill against negroes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

The PRESIDENT has just appointed, Tor
the third time, Mr.. G. W. Irish, of Iowa,
Surveyor General of Nevada, the Senate
having twice refused to confirm his nomina'
lion. OF all the Presidents white appoin-
tees the only two, so far as now remem-
bered, whom ne has not persisted 10 retain
ine in the positions to which he had ap'
pointed them, irrespective of their rejection
bv the Senate, are two Virginians, Messrs.
Goode and Button. Why his rule should
have been broken in these cases is not
known
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

The ANNUAL report of the superintend-
ent of public instruction in this safe, Mr..
John l.. buchanan, shows that the average
length of the school term is nearly six
months, that in cities and towns from seven
to ten months, and the number of schools
6.765, an increase of 1SS during the year.
And yet when the democrats reeaned con.
trol, of the s. ale, the Mahoneites said the
nnblic schools would be destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
Ahandonedafs Sea

New YORK, April 5,-The steamer Victo.
ria, which arrived to dag from Baracoa,
brought the captain and crew of nine men
of the brig Iohanne, which had beer aban.
doned at sea. The brig sailed for Ha-
vana, March IL from New York, with
cargo of molasses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

In the House ofDelegates the House bill
to extend the time within which the sey-
eral treasurers and collectors of taxes due
the State may make their final settlements
with the Auditor of Public Accounts of the
State taxes on real and personal property
for the year 1856, and to provide for the
payment Of the free school teachers during
the period Of such extension, so far rs may
be necessary, out of funds in the State
Treasury, was ordered to its enGrossment.
The bill TO authorize county subscription
to the capital stock Of the Virginia Western
railroad was passed, as was also the bill to
incorporate the Arcola and Aldie Telephone
Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND told Mr.. Darliog-
ton he would like to be elected President
by the direct vote of The people. AS the
democrats have majority of the voters of
the country, Mr. Cleveland had better be
more democratic and less mugwump
in the administration of the government,
if he would have his wish gratified.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
War on Free Passes.

MADISON, Via, April 5.-Senator James
introduced in the Senate last night a joint
resolution granting permission to introduce
bill to abolish the pass system now prac
ticed by railroads in this State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
Leitfar Canada

New YORK, April 5.-W. A. Clark, the
registry clerk in the general postoffice of
this city, who confessed to the theft of S1O,-
900 in bills recently, aud who was released
on 50 500 bail, has skipped for Canada. He
had confessed to stealing about s25. 900 alto
gather
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
ADVICE TO NOTIFIES.

MRS. WINsLow's sooTaIHG SrRH7. Tor chill
dren teething, is the prescription OF ore Of tho
best female nurses and physicians in Che United
States, and has been used for forty years with
nevcr-failing success By millions Of mothers foT
their children. During the process of teething
its value is ncalcnlab!e. It relieves the child
from pain, cures dyscntcry and diarrhea, gripping
in the bowels, and wind collie By giving heath
to the child it rssts the mother Price % centa
bottle rsv5 irTa iyzs
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Fire in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Apr. 5.-Fire occurred to day
in the dry-goods and notion house of Frank.
ell Brothers, on Gay street. by which the
stock was damaged IS 600; fully covered by
insurance. The building was damaged
81 600 insured
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Another Strike.

BosToN, Mass, April 5.-An extensive
strike of stone masons and their aborers
and mortar mixers in this vicinity has been
inaugurated. The object of the strke is to
obtain nine hours per day, with the same
rate of wages as paid for ten hours. The
contractors refuse to grant these demands
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DEE.

At Mount Ida, near Rappahannock station, or
Monday. the 4th of april, 1887 of consumption,
Mrs. SUSAN G. CLOPTON, wife Of john s Clop-
ION, in the 55th year Of her age.
In this city, yesterday morning, of bronchitis,
GEORGE NICHOLAS, infant son of George and
Lucy Belle Mays. Irterment in Amherst county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

"A Springfield Mass, man has discovered
what has long been pretty we'll known
that the real mission of the mosquito is to
purify. He had two hogsheads filed with
water, and into one he put lot of wrg-
glers, or embryo mosquitoes. The water
free from the wrigglers soon became foul,
but that containing them remained sweet.
So he concludes that mosquitoes keep our
swamps from becoming foul and pestilent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

James Taylor, while digging well on his
farm near Elcelsior Wis, found in bed OF
gravel twenty feet below the surface a lot
of beautiful amethysts and one very large
and valuable ruby.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05
Legislative.

In the State Senate yesterday bills from
the House were passed to authorize the
Board of Supervisors of Page county to in
crease the salary ofihe Judge ofsaid county;
to amend and re-enact section of an act
approved March 20, 1875, entitled an act to
provide for working and keeping in order
the roads of the Commonwealth, and to in.
corporate the Fredericksburg Street-RaiI
way Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-05

DR.. Pierce's "Favorte Prescription" is
everywhere acknowledged to be the stara
ard remedy for female complaints and
weakness. Il is sold by druggists